to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
already; now; no longer; not any more
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
trivial; not amounting to much
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to go ahead; to pull ahead
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
rising; ascending; climbing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else